Powder-dispensing receptacle.



PAT NTED MAY 14, 1907.

E. TERRY. 4 POWDER DISPENSING REGEPTACLE.

APPLIGATION FILED JULY 21.1906.

m w M n w view of a bottle employing my device.

' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EUGENE TERRY, OF ITHACA, NEW YORK, ASSIGN OR TO EDWARD MEANY, OF ITHACA, NEW YORK.

POWDER-DISPENSING RECEPTACLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 14, 1907.

To all whom zit may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENE TERRY, a-citizen of the United States, residing at Ithaca, in the county of Tompkins and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Powder-Dispensing Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to bottles or cans for distributing powder in suitable quantities and provides a graduating device whereby the quantity to be dispensed may be accurately governed.

The object of my invention is to be able to deliver upon the bristles of a tooth-brush a quantity of powder just suflicient for one application; and a further object is the provision of such a device as will enable its use by a physician in measuring and dispensing medicinal powders.

A further object attained by my device is to maintain a normally closed receptacle, it being closed automatically, thus preventing deterioration of the contents.

In carrying out the above functions and advantages I have constructed a device exceedingly simple and cheap to manufacture,

which at the same time is believed to be more serviceable and ornamental than any forms now in use. 4

With these general objects in view and others which will appear as the nature of the improvement is better understood the invention consists, substantially, in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims. a

In the drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like characters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views,Figure 1 is a perspecgve 1g. 2 and Fig. 3 are side views of my device mounted upon fragments of the cover. Fig. 4 is an inverted sectional view (except the wheel) of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the wheel member. Fig. 6 is a plan view of Fig. 2, with wheel removed.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the

numeral 1 designates a cylindrically-shaped bottle or can body with a detachable top or cover 2, which is removably secured to the containing receptacle for the purpose of filling the same.

A narrow cylindrical section or wheel 3 is mounted upon the shaft 4, which shaft is mounted in suitable projections 55, carried by said cover 2. A portion of the periphery of the wheel 3 is provided with a recess 6, which portion normally projects within the receptacle, through a suitable slot 3 in the cover, and by inverting the same as shown in Fig. 4, the recess 6 is filled with the contained powder 7. A projection or knob 8 is employed on the periphery of the wheel 3 for convenience in imparting a partial rotary motion to the latter, as indicated by the arrow. This rotation, which is limited by the knob 8 coming in contact with the cover 2, brings the powder filled recess 6, without the receptacle as shown in Fig. 3, when the powder may be deposited where desired. The wheel 3 is then automatically returned to its normal position by means of the small helical spring 9, shown in Fig. 4, which encircles one end of the shaft 4; the saidspring connecting the wheel 3 with any stationary portion of the device.

The recess 6, here shown as concaved, may be of any desired dimensions and shape but for regulating the capacity thereof, a depression screw 10 is threaded into a socket 11 in the bottom of the recess into the wheel as shown in Fig. 5, and it will be seen that by sinking said screw, this recess is enlarged, as screw-head 10 forms the bottom of recess.

The socket 11 and screw 10 may be entirely dispensed with if desired, but when incorporated in the construction, the shaft 4 is made integral with the wheel 3, thus rendering it immaterial that thesocket 11 cuts said shaft.

It is pointed out that my dispensing device is easily operated with one hand; in operating the same, the receptacle body is firmly grasped in the hand and the wheel is easily revolved by the pressure of the thumb or one finger exerted upon the knob 8, thus dispensing the powder upon releasing the pressure, the wheel returns to its normal position.

While the forms of the invention herein shown and describedare what are believed to be preferable embodiments thereof, it is to be understood. that the same are susceptible of various changes in the form, proportion, and minor details of construction, and

the right is therefore reserved to modify or vary the invention as falls within the spirit and scope thereof.

That portion of the periphery of the wheel lying next adjacent to the knob 8 is prefer ably provided with an enlarged corrugated or roughened surface 8, serving the dual purpose of limiting rotation of the wheel 3 at its uniform normal point and affording additional contact surface for the thumb or fingers in revolving the wheel for dispensing the powder.

Having thus described my invention and in what manner the same is to be used, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let ters Patent of the United States, is

1. A powder dispensing receptacle comprising a powder containing can with a wheel mounted on the top thereof, a recessed periphery of said wheel contacting with the powder through a slot in the top, and the head. of a depression screw forming the bottom of said recess, the wheel being capable of partial rotation and a spring tensioned to return the wheel to its normal position as fully set forth.

2. A powder dispensing receptacle comprising a holder for powder, a detachable cover, a partially rotatable wheel, a recess in the periphery of the wheel and a slot in the cover registering with said recess,,and the head of a depression screw forming the bottom of said recess, a knob on the periphery of said wheel to limit said rotation and a spring acting after each rotation to return the wheel to its normal position.

3. A powder dispensing receptacle comprising a holder for powder having a cover with a slotted opening in the top thereof, a partly rotatable wheel mounted on the cover and a portion of the periphery of said wheel entering said slot and normally contacting with the powder, a recess in that portion of the wheel entering the slot, an internally threaded socket through the bottom of said recess and the body of the wheel and a counter-sunk screw carried, in the socket and forming the bottom of said recess, said. screw being capable of longitudinal movement for changing the position and relation of the bottom of the recess, as fully set forth.

4. A powder dispensing receptacle comprising a holder with an opening in the top thereof, a partly rotatable wheel with a recess in its periphery, said recess registering with the opening and a depression screw forming the bottom of said recess, a knob and series of ridges on a portion of the periphery of the wheel limiting the rotation thereof, and. a spring to return the wheel to its normal position after use as fully set forth.

5. A powder dispensing receptacle comprising a holder having an opening therein, covered by a partially rotatable wheel wit h a recess in, its periphery, the size of said recess being regulated bymeans of a thr aded screw. the head of which screw forms the bottom of said recess, corrugations carried by the periphery of said. wheel for rotating the wheel and a knob for limiting such rotation, a helical spring carried by the shaft of the wheel for returning the latter to its normally closed position after dispensing powder as fully set forth and described.

6. A powder dispensing receptacle comprising a holder for powder, having a slotted opening in its top, a wheel member mounted on a shaft journaled in suitable brackets integral with said top, said wheel so disposed above the opening that a portion of the pe riphery of the wheel will at all times be wit h in the slotted opening, a recess in the wheel normally contacting with the powder through said slotted opening, said recess having a changeable capacity, said wheel being capable of partial rotation on said shaft and projections for limiting such rotation aml a coil spring around said shaft for normally retaining the wheel in one position as fully set forth.

7. A powder dispensing receptacle eom prising a holder for powder, having a slotted opening in its IOll'lOVttlJlO top, a solid wheel member mounted on a shaft journaled in suitable opposite brackets integral with said top, a comparatively small recess in the periphery of the wheel normally contacting with the powder through said slotted opening, a portion of the periphery of said wheel member being at all times within said opening, said wheel member being capable of partial rotation on said shaft, corrugations carried. by the periphery of said wheel for rot ating the wheel and a knob for limiting such rotation and a helical spring around said shaft for returning the wheel to its normally closed position after dispensing powder.

In testimony whereof I allix my signal ure in presence of two witnesses.

i tnesses:

Enw. J. None, '1. K. BRYANT. 

